Producer profitability meetings to be conducted in January, February 

Jan 7, 2008,

By Kay Ledbetter
Texas A&M University

Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a series of profitability conferences throughout the Panhandle in January and February, said DeDe Jones, AgriLife Extension risk management specialist. ...

South Plains Agriculture Conferences slated in January and February 

Jan 7, 2008

South Plains producers can update their crop production and management skills and earn continuing education units at several agriculture conferences slated in January and February by Texas Cooperative Extension....

High Cotton Award winners named 

Jan 7, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

For years, farmers who planted no-till were said to be “farming ugly.” But nothing about the soil and water-conserving and cost-reducing practices of no-till or reduced-tillage is ugly for the winners of this year’s High Cotton awards....

Farmers, ranchers come up short when trade deals negotiated 

Jan 4, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

U.S. farmers and ranchers typically get the short end of the stick in international trade deals as negotiators give priority to other segments of the economy over agriculture’s interests, says Larry Combest, former House ag committee chairman....

Conner names cotton board members  

Jan 4, 2008

Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner today announced the appointment of 17 members and 17 alternate members to the Cotton Board, as well as one vacant alternate member position in Mississippi created by a resignation. ...

Cotton Resource DVD is an encyclopedia of production information 

Jan 4, 2008,

By Tim McAlavy
Texas A&M University

The 2005 Cotton Resource CD provided many things Texas producers needed to know about cotton production. The new 2007 Cotton Resource DVD goes even further, serving as a veritable encyclopedia of Texas cotton information, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist. "At this stage of the game, it's as close to one-stop shopping for cotton information as we can get," said Dr. Randy Boman, AgriLife Extension agronomist based at Lubbock. "Many of the common challenges producers encounter are addressed by publications on this DVD." ...

Texas Cooperative Extension expands fire ant fight to Red River County 

Jan 3, 2008,

By Mike Jackson
Texas A&M University

Red imported fire ants had no natural enemy in Red River County until this fall when phorid flies were released in the area to help combat the infamous pests....

‘Cover Your Acres’ Winter Conference to include array of ag topics 

Jan 3, 2008

Farmers and ranchers interested in the latest technology, methods and conservation practices to improve crop production on the High Plains can learn about those topics and more at the 2008 "Cover Your Acres Winter Conference" Jan. 22-23 in Oberlin, Kan....

Kansas Ag Technology Conference slated Jan. 23-25 in Salina 

Jan 3, 2008

The 11th annual Kansas Agricultural Technology Conference is moving to a three-day format to accommodate the needs of both novice and veteran producers, as well as consultants, industry participants and others....

Rio Grande Valley cotton season was a roller coaster ride 

Jan 2, 2008,

By Rod Santa Ana
Texas A&M University

The 2007 cotton season in the Rio Grande Valley got off to a good start, but before the season finally ended in October, growers had seen their share of ups and downs....

Caprock Crop Production Conference January 22, 2008 

Jan 2, 2008

The Caprock Crop Production Conference (formerly the Caprock Cotton Conference) is scheduled for January 22, 2008, and is to be held at the Crosbyton Memorial Building....

2008 High Plains Vegetable Conference slated for Jan. 24 

Jan 2, 2008

Vegetable growers, processors, market gardeners and Master Gardeners can renew their production and marketing skills at the sixth annual High Plains Vegetable Conference slated for Jan. 24, 2008, in Canyon....

Farm Credit is vital to meeting energy bill's biofuels goals 

Dec 28, 2007

A recent study released by the commercial banking industry's lobbying groups fails to identify the growing capital needs of the nation's renewable fuels producers, focusing instead on downplaying the farmer-owned Farm Credit System's role in the growth of U.S. ethanol. In fact, the banker study confirms that commercial banks alone are unlikely to provide the financial resources needed to meet U.S. biofuels goals outlined in the new energy bill. ...

Kansas Hay and Grazing Conference set for Jan. 16 in Manhattan 

Dec 28, 2007

The 2008 Kansas Hay and Grazing Conference is scheduled for Jan. 16 in Manhattan at the Kansas Farm Bureau building....

Irrigation timing, technology headline Jan. 16 conference 

Dec 28, 2007,

By Kay Ledbetter
Texas A&M University

Producers trying to maximize water resources and meet the demand to produce more corn can find the latest information on irrigation technology and timing at the annual irrigation conference in Amarillo, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist. ...

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